Course Name
Adobe Illustrator CS5: Essentials
Contact Hours: 10
Course Description
Total Training for Adobe Illustrator CS5 Essentials will teach you all you need to know to get up to speed quickly and easily with this powerful vector design tool. Join award-wining designer Steve Holmes as he shows you how to wield the sheer power of this incredible design and artwork program. Learn real-world techniques and solid processes for creating stunning artwork and layouts for print and digital media, utilizing the biggest and best tools Illustrator has to offer.
Outcome
By completing this course you will learn:
Creating, Using & Updating Graphic Styles
Building Intricate Logos with the new Shape Builder Tool
Making Artwork Pixel-Perfect for Web Export
Insanely Accurate Layout Techniques—no excuses!
Live Trace & Pantone Colors for T-Shirt Design
Assessment
Project files are included with this course to aid in your learning. There are no exams or tests.
Outline
Chapter 1: ILLUSTRATOR INTERFACE & SETUP (32 min)
Chapter 2: DOCUMENT SETUP, TEMPLATES & ARTBOARDS (37 min)
Chapter 3: CREATING OBJECTS, GUIDES &LAYERS (35 min)
Chapter 4: OBJECT EDITING ESSENTIALS
Chapter 5: TRANSFORMATION, DUPLICATION & ALIGNMENT
Chapter 6: COLOR, GRADIENTS & PATTERNS
Chapter 7: DIFFERENT STROKES
Chapter 8: SHAPE BUILDER & PATHFINDER
Chapter 9: CUSTOM SHAPE CREATION & EDITING
Chapter 10: DRAWING & REFINING PATHS
Chapter 11: TYPE, STYLES & TYPOGRAPHY
Chapter 12: WORKING WITH IMAGES & MASKS
Chapter 13: LIVE TRACE TIPS & TRICKS
Chapter 14: THE POWER OF APPEARANCE
Chapter 15: ADDING SOME POLISH
Chapter 16: PRINTING, EXPORTING & PDF FILES
Chapter 17: WEB PREPARATION & EXPORT